In Illinois, Cash-Strapped Utility Customers Get Much Needed Relief
With New Rate, Illinois Commerce Commission Sets Gold Standard for Energy Affordability
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Congress Cracks Down on Spam Offers Targeting Homebuyers
Consumer Advocates Celebrate Sen. Reed’s Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, Ending the Sale of Prospective Homebuyers’ Contact Information.
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ABC News: 'Highballed': How disproportionate property taxes are forcing some Americans out of their homes
Appearing in ABC News on August 3, 2025, Mark Nichols, Tonya Simpson, Maia Rosenfeld , Jared Kofsky, and Tommy Brooksbank interviewed John Rao, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, for coverage of proportionate property taxes and how data shows discrepancies in assessments — and therefore tax bills — affect some communities more than others. ABC’s analysis found that…
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Associated Press: What to know if you’re at risk of having your wages garnished over student loan debt
Appearing in the Associated Press on August 2, 2025, Cora Lewis interviews Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, for coverage of how, according to estimates, millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer. “The most important thing borrowers can do before administrative wage garnishment…
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Washington Post: Enrolled in this student loan repayment plan? It’s time to consider an exit.
Appearing in the Washington Post on July 30, 2025, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel interviews Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center for coverage of how the Education Department will resume applying interest on loans being repaid through the Biden-era SAVE program. And in less than three years, the program will cease to exist, which…
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NPR: Trump voters wanted lower medical bills. But for millions, bills are about to go up
Appearing in NPR and KFF Health News on July 25, 2025, Noam Levey interviews Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center for coverage of how, by paring back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health care, the Trump administration…
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